seat

noun

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\ ˈsēt

Definition of seat

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a special chair of one in eminence also : the status represented by it

b : a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on

c : the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting the seat of a chair trouser seat

d : buttocks

2a : a seating accommodation a seat for the game a 200-seat restaurant

b : a right of sitting lost his seat in Congress

c : membership on an exchange

3a : a place where something specified is prevalent : center a seat of learning

b : a place from which authority is exercised the county seat

c : a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered the brain as the seat of the mind

4 : posture in or way of sitting on horseback

5a : a part at or forming the base of something

b : a part (such as a socket) or surface on or in which another part or surface rests

by the seat of one's pants

: using experience and intuition rather than mechanical aids or formal theory

seat

verb

seated; seating; seats

Definition of seat (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to install in a seat of dignity or office

b(1) : to cause to sit or assist in finding a seat

(2) : to provide seats for a theater seating 1000 persons

c : to put in a sitting position

2 : to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for

3 : to fit to or with a seat seat a valve

intransitive verb

1 archaic : to take one's seat or place

2 : to fit correctly on a seat

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Synonyms for seat

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

set down,
sit

Examples of seat in a Sentence

Noun There were seats for six people at the table. a car with leather seats He used the box as a seat. He couldn't find his seat in the concert hall. The city recently built a new 1,000-seat theater. She booked a seat on the next flight to Rome. The stool's seat is broken. The chairs have woven seats. The Democrats gained two more seats in the last election. She won a Senate seat. Verb I could seat you here if you wish. The plans call for a stadium seating 30,000 people. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun At the trial last week, Mr. Jones’s seat at the defense table often remained empty. — Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 31 July 2022 Their 43-year-old rear-seat passenger was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. — Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 Buyers choose from three seat sizes and three backrest angles, and Ferrari bolts the nonadjustable seats right to the tub. — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 31 July 2022 This year’s twin bucket-seat racers were made with trade-in bikes donated by Fall Line Sports in Silverton. — oregonlive, 30 July 2022 Jeff Wood holds the board's Zone 9 seat that will be open for election in November. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2022 The chief justice’s seat, and two others held by Republicans, are in front of voters this year. — Deanna Paul, WSJ, 30 July 2022 The seat base has straps for extra support, and the high-back seat cushion and armrests are included. — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022 Supplying the sly back-seat commentary are, naturally, the kids (Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron). — Duane Bygre, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb As The New York Times noted, the Seoul Olympic Stadium can seat about 70,000 people, but attendance was limited to just 15,000. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2022 But the Bears were forced to find a new home after the American Football League merged with the National Football League and required stadiums to seat at least 50,000 fans. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021 Perhaps most importantly, the Wild Horse Pass location is fitted to seat 3,800 extra fans. — Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2021 The latter could apparently seat 25,000 people, with Saint Paul believed to have preached there. — Joe Minihane, CNN, 13 July 2022 The largest picks can comfortably seat 10 people around them without crowding, while the smallest can accommodate only two or three. — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 There are also gold appliqués to be found throughout the interior, on the instrument panel and seat X-brace, among other places. — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 9 Apr. 2022 About 150 prospective jurors were expected Monday at the courthouse, where Judge Bruce Schroeder intends to seat 12 jurors and eight alternates to hear the self-defense case. — Stacy St. Clair, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2021 The court plans to screen 400 people to seat six jurors plus alternates. — Terry Spencer, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021 See More

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